While we wait...

I'm awaiting my next Doctor visit on Monday when I should know more about whats going on with my pregnancy. I had more bloodwork done today and it shows that My HCG levels have risen ( which is a good thing) but they are still slightly low so I really wont know much until I talk to the doctor monday, so KEEP PRAYING! ; )

While I am waiting and staying off my feet I figured I'd show an update on Abbys room.

I added these cute bracket-less shevles that i found on sale at Lowes, and also decorated these wooden letters with scrapbook paper. I have had this vision in my mind for so long and finally I found all my "ideas" on sale!

ok, here's an idea of about what her room has cost so far...

2 gallons of "top of the line paint that I got suckered into by a good salesman" $60 total

Mirror 2$ at a garage sale plus $2 for a can of spray paint to paint it.

3 bracketless shelves from Lowes 20$ total (9$, 7$ and 4$)

Brightly colored stacking boxes on shelf $2 at Ikea in Dallas

And that banner I sewed for her room was about $15 dollars total for the fabric and bias tape.

Soooooo, the GRAND TOTAL for Abbys room, so far..IS $101

To all my Blog friends, with a hug!

I can't tell you how much I have been encouraged by receiving so many comments and prayers this week! I have received so many personal notes and words of encouragement and God has truly been good to me! I got some good news today! My HCG levels have risen, which means there may still be a healthy baby in there! I got a call from the lab today, and they said that since my last blood work, my HCG levels have risen and that if they go up some more by Saturday, then I will have an ultrasound to see whats going on. Possible a miscarriage of a twin, maybe just a weird miscarriage altogether but I do have hope. I'm not afraid to have hope and be disappointed because what is life without hope? I am EXCITED and hoping for the best. But most of all prayer full about the whole situation. Please continue to pray for me and my pregnancy and I'll post updates as soon as I get them!

PRAYING FOR A MIRACLE!

* Giveaway Winner *

Thanks to all for visiting my blog, and for all of your sweet compliments! As promised, Abby drew a winners name today and the winner is...

MYSTERYHISTORYMOM!

Always a Mother

I'll always be your mother, and you'll always be my childA mothers love knows no bounderies and no matter how short of a time I held you in my wombI will always cherish the closness we had for these few weeks. Your tiny existence was celebrated and cherished from the very moment we knew of you.I can only imagine how much more God must cherish holding you in the palm of his hand today. Even though you were so small, and didn't even have a name, I know you were mine and thats all that matters.People say this happens everyday,but I will alwasy be your mother, and you will always be my child.Size and time, and identity and gender don't ever cross my mind because I am your mother and you will always be my child.
June 24, 2008

I have had a few complications with my very new pregnancy, and today i learned that I will not be able to carry this baby for much longer. Even though I was only six weeks along, I feel a very big loss and saddness. I have hoped and prayed for another baby for almost a year and I was overjoyed that I was gonna be a momma again. I know this is a very early miscarriage, but just the same I have lost a baby. A tiny little soul lived with me for six weeks and fo rthat I am grateful. Everyday, I read pregnancy books about what kind of development the baby was experienceing on certain days and I was so anxious to see a sonogram or hear a heartbeat soon. God has his ways of bringing us back in touch with life, and love and with our emotions and our softer side. I know God only has my best interest in mind and I can only look forward to the future and rejoice for everything that I do have, even if it was only mine for a while.

Just a Reminder!

Don't forget to leave a comment for the giveaway happening THIS wednesday! Scroll down a couple of posts and leave a comment for a chance to win some goodies!

~Fairy Wand~ TA-DA!

Got this idea from a blogger friend....her's just turned out soooooo cute I had to try them. Visit her blog for the EaSy Instructions. (oh, AND she's having a giveaway! Sign up!!!)
Anyway, the wand turned out so nice and I'm going to let all the little girls make these at Abbys birthday party. I bought all the supplies today. My pics are VERY bad but I'm tired and in a hurry. Anyway....TA DA! Don't you love them?!!

Cheap "rubber" Stamps

I'm not a big fan of rubber stamps, simply because I think they cost too much. I'm working on a project though, and I kinda ran out of idea and decided to look for a rubber stamp. I just couldn't pay 14$ though. I dont care how many times I ever used it, I dont think I would ever feel like I got 14$ worth out of it : ) ANyway, I'm sure you have seen these clear stamps that they sell in sheets of eight or ten...well ,the sheets of stamps are only about 4 dollars but the acrylic stamp block is where they get you...ten dollars! So I picked up a pack of the stamps and two of these solid wooden blocks (99 cents each)and used my trusy ole' E600 glue to stick them to the blocks. Now I have 12 different stamps, on two blocks, for under eight dollars!!!! WOO HOO! I'm sure I'm not the first person do do this but I just thought I'd share the idea for all you other "frugal" crafters!